Unit 7 - Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
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Describe The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The health and safety at work act 1974 is aimed to lower the risks for visitors, employers and
volunteers in all workplaces. This policy can differ in response to the organisation needs at different
organisation. An example in the winterbourne hospital there might have been a restraining policy for
unpredictable, aggressive and challenging behaviour they may face. Whereas the school that
Victoria climb may have attended it wouldn’t have this restraining order. This policy the most
followed policy when in a health and social care work base. All complaints are usually investigated by
the health and safety executive, and they can give out unlimited fines and prison sentences for those
individuals they think deserve it or even companies that breach the regulations.
Describe The Data Protection Act 1998
The data protection act 1998 ensures that confidentiality is kept when individuals work in health and
social care, and this is important for professionals when they are trying to form a relationship with
their service users. By keeping confidentiality this will help preserve your service user's dignity.
Health professionals have to follow the principles if the data protection act 1998 by ensuring their
information is held securely, held only with the consent of the service users, the information can
only be shared on a ‘need to know’ basis for example if the individuals is at risk of danger or if others
are at risk of danger and the information must be accessible to the service users.
Describe The Care Act 2014
Sharing data is covered by the care act 2014 which increases the quality of care for healthy and
safety of the care worker and the service users. This can be private care provision, statutory care or
voluntary care. By sharing data this allows interagency communication to occur and procedures for
sharing information. It also should be inclusive to all safeguarding partners and clarify the channels
of procedure and communication for when sharing information. The care act replaces other acts,
and it is important as it is a system of support. It is important to put the service user in the centre of
care when integrating the needs of cares this is, so the support is in place before service user's
situation is in crisis. It is important that professionals recognise all the needs of the carer for training
and supporting them to promote health and safety for the service user. The care act replaced the
national assistance act, carers legislation, parts of health and social care act, disable persons act and
parts of NHS and community care act.
Describe The Care Standards Act 2000
The care standard act is used to provide regulations and registrations of independent hospitals, care
homes, children's homes, independent clinics, independent medial agencies, fostering agencies,
residential family centres, voluntary adoption agencies, domiciliary care agencies and nurse
agencies. This act sets out the minimum standards that should have and it also requires institutions
to be regulated and inspected. The care standard act also set the commission for social care
inspections which is the standard for all nursing homes, domiciliary service and residential homes.
This is set so improvements are made in social care. Another role of the care standard act is to
ensure that the care homes, spot and support mental health within the care establishment. This act
also requires that care homes access primary and secondary care and health services for their
service users regularly this is so their service user is treated appropriately with the care they may
need for their mental health.
Describe The Equality Act 2010
, This act replaces the anti-discrimination legislation, for example the disability discrimination act. Sex
discrimination act and the race relations act. The equality act ensures that individuals are protected
from being discriminated for their characteristics for examples their disability, gender, race or
nationality or because of their caring responsibility.
Describe The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 2002
All of the staff need to receive manual handling training. This is so that solutions need to be found
for manual handling issues and it is important to use the appropriate equipment when it is needed.
This is to maintain the dignity as much as possible. When working in a workplace it is important to
know your limit and not try to exceed them or be forced to do stuff by an employer that may
increase risk. It is also important to minimise risk if they cannot be eliminated. This act also makes
sure that you monitor and review your practices regular this is to ensure that improvements are
made with your practice if needed.
Describe The Food Hygiene Regulations 2013
This regulation is applied when making or preparing food for the service users. However, if the
service user is making or preparing food for their own consumption then it is important that
domestic arrangements are considered. This act ensures that all staff are clean, and their hair are
tied back in a net when making food for the service users. It is also important that the area that you
are working in is clean to avoid any harm. It is also important that the food that is being prepared is
fit for the purpose. Food needs to be prepared according to the directions and the correct
temperature. This is because food can be dangerous if not prepared properly according to the
instructions.
Describe The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002
This legislation makes employers to control substances which can be harmful to individuals' health.
An example of this is making sure that products that have chemicals like cleaning products are used
correctly, and there isn't any gases or fumes or giving out the right dose of medication to individuals
and make sure they get the right medication.
Describe The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences and Regulations 2013
This legislation makes sure that employers and designated people in an establishment need to
report any serious workplace accidents, specified dangerous occurrences, report any death and
occupational diseases. All accident, illness and near misses to your employer needs to be reported
either directly or by a responsible individual. The individual that is responsible in the organisation
needs to inform the enforcing authority about any accidents which results in injuries, death and
other dangerous occurrences. If there are any poor practices, then the employer needs to take
improvements.
Describe Disclosure and Barring Service Checks
If individual commit any offences, then they cannot work in the health and social care setting as care
work is exempt. Health care settings usually request a disclosure barring service (DBS) when an
individual is applying to the job. For a DBS check there are three levels, the standard which checks if
there are any spent or unspent convictions, final warnings, cautions or reprimands. The other level is
enhanced, which is the same as standard check and it has additional information which is held by the
local police and is relevant for the role that the individual is applying for. The third level is the
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